Advanced Certificate in Healthcare Management & Leadership
- Healthcare
- Leadership & Management
3 days per module
Who Should Attend
Managers and executives involved in or keen on career transitions into healthcare management, administration and operations.
Pre-requisites
Participants should have:
- Minimally a diploma/ degree
*Applications will be reviewed by our Programme Admissions Committee. The decision made by the committee is final and no request to review the decision or reveal the considerations leading to the decision would be entertained.
Overview
Healthcare is a growing industry globally. Factors driving the growth and demand for healthcare services include an ageing population and advances in both medicine and technology. Life expectancy improves and hence, the need for quality healthcare. That said, the industry is also highly regulated and complex, making it challenging for mid-career professionals to successfully transit into it on their own.
The design of this structured 4-module “Advanced Certificate in Healthcare Management & Leadership” is based on the advice and inputs from healthcare industry practitioners, Academics and professionals who had successfully transitioned into this complex, yet exciting new field.
Topic/Structure
- Advanced Certificate in Healthcare Management and Leadership Module 1: The Healthcare Operating Environment
- Singapore's Healthcare System & Stakeholders
- Healthcare Disciplines/ Specialisations & Structure
- Regional Healthcare Landscape and Organization Structure
- Advanced Certificate in Healthcare Management and Leadership Module 2: Healthcare People and Culture
- Assimilating to Healthcare Culture & Hierarchy
- Building Trust with Healthcare Stakeholders
- Managing Change in a Digital Era
- Advanced Certificate in Healthcare Management and Leadership Module 3: Key Healthcare Operational Competencies
- Innovation in Healthcare through Design Thinking
- Effective Procurement Strategies
- Healthcare Finance and Budgeting
- Advanced Certificate in Healthcare Management and Leadership Module 4: Future of Healthcare and Action Learning
- Disruptive Technologies in Healthcare
- Effective Communication Strategies
- Project Presentation
CAPSTONE PROJECT
Healthcare is a complex sector and theoretical learning must be supplemented with rigorous and deep analysis into a healthcare issue. Participants will be assigned a project/ topic to work on in groups. They will be supervised by the Programme Director and an industry practitioner mentor for this project. In addition to training hours, participants have to devote between 12 to 15 days to undertake this capstone project. This project will commence in Module 1 and end in Module 4.
The project deliverable will be a final report of between 7,000 to 8,000 words (not including references) and a presentation to the programme director and invited guest experts on the last day of Module 4. The report will constitute 40% of the final grade and the presentation 15%.
Assessment
Participants have to meet a minimum attendance rate of 75% and have to complete all assessment(s) required by the course. Only upon meeting the minimum attendance and passing the assessment will participants be issued a Certificate of Completion.
Participants who fail the assessment will be given a chance for re-assessment at a fee of SGD100.00 (excluding prevailing GST). Each participant is allowed 1 re-assessment. The re-assessment has to be taken within 7 calendar days from the end of the course date. It will be held on a weekday specified by SMU Academy and conducted during office hours. Please note that re-assessment fees are not supported by SSG Funding.
Participants who meet the minimum attendance rate but do not achieve a pass for the assessment will be issued a Certificate of Participation.
Participants are required to bring their laptop to access the course materials, class exercises and individual assessment(s).
In order to be awarded with the Advanced Certificate in Healthcare Management & Leadership, participants are required to complete all 4 modules within 6 months.
Calculate Programme Fee
Fee Table
| COMPANY-SPONSORED | |||
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PARTICIPANT PROFILE |
SELF-SPONSORED |
SME |
NON-SME |
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Singapore Citizen < 40 years old Permanent Resident LTVP+
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$3,924 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
$1,524 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$3,924 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
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Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old |
$1,524 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$1,524 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$1,524 (After SSG Funding 70% |
|
International Participant |
$13,080 (No Funding) |
$13,080 (No Funding) |
$13,080 (No Funding) |
All prices include 9% GST
Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.
Self Sponsored
- SkillsFuture Credit
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Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.
This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.
Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual). - Workfare Skills Support Scheme
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From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.
Company Sponsored
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)
- Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
- Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
- Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
- Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
- Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
- Trainees will be able to enjoy ETSS funding only if the company's SME's status has been approved. To verify your SME's status, please click here.
Please click here for more information on ETSS.
Absentee Payroll
Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:
AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)
Intake Information
| - | Intake 8 |
|---|---|
| Advanced Certificate in Healthcare Management and Leadership Module 1: The Healthcare Operating Environment | 7-9 Jul 2025 (9.00am – 6.00pm) Open for Registration |
| Advanced Certificate in Healthcare Management and Leadership Module 2: Healthcare People and Culture | 15-17 Sep 2025 (9.00am – 6.00pm) Open for Registration |
| Advanced Certificate in Healthcare Management and Leadership Module 3: Key Healthcare Operational Competencies | 6-8 Aug 2025 (9.00am – 6.00pm) Open for Registration |
| Advanced Certificate in Healthcare Management and Leadership Module 4: Future of Healthcare and Action Learning | 27-29 Oct 2025 (9.00am – 6.00pm) Open for Registration |
Participants are required to complete all 4 modules (Module 1 - 4) for this programme.
Additional Details
Programme Registration
Registrants are required to submit the following supporting documents via the registration system at the point of registration:
- Highest qualification certificate (scanned copy); and
- Updated Curriculum Vitae detailing working experience
*Applications will be reviewed by our Programme Admissions Committee. The decision made by the committee is final and no request to review the decision or reveal the considerations leading to the decision would be entertained.
Certified Professional Business Manager (CPBM)
This programme is part of Certified Professional Business Manager. Participants who successfully complete 6 courses/modules with a minimum of 15 training days, from a list of qualifying programmes (terms and conditions apply) within 5 years will receive the Certified Professional Business Manager (CPBM). For example:
Please click here for CPBM details and list of qualifying programmes.
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